#97BEEA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.9% 0.076 251.8), rgb(151, 190, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#97BEEA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BEEA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 190, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.076 251.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #97BEEA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BEEA | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BEEA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BEEA text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 251.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BEEA
oklch(78.9% 0.076 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#65A5EA
oklch(70.8% 0.121 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#358CE3
oklch(63.1% 0.155 251.7)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E4375
oklch(37.8% 0.101 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2744
oklch(26.9% 0.064 252.1)
#97BEEA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ADBFEC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B7E9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC8CD | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BEEA
#97BEEA
oklch(78.9% 0.076 251.8)
- #D9B384
#D9B384
oklch(78.9% 0.076 72.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #97BEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
Use #97BEEA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.